Daily Republican., 1887-09-22
FOURTH EDITION
a couple Of CROOKS.

A couple Of crooks for some days past
have been endeavoring TO work sharp
trick on some we'll known jewellers OF
this city. On Saturday last they visited
the store of 8. II. Bay nArd, At Fifth
and Market streets, and requested to be
shown some jewelry. While examin
ing IL Il. l.. Russell, OF the Arm Of Rus
sell, Missimer q Co., came In, handed
his gold watch to Mr.. BaynArd and
asked how much IL would be and when
1t would be done. Mr.. BaynsId replied,
100 Wednesday, aud It will cost you
Si.50" The two crooks, who were
pAssingly well dressed and gentlemAnly
looking men, soon passed out of the
store, and nothing more wss thought OF
them until yesterday afternoon, When
they were brought 70 Mr.. BAyrard's
notice In q rather unpleasant manner.
Yesterday Afternoon one Of these men
stopped into Harvey's drug atore, on
Delaware avenue, and asked permis
sion TO use Mr.. HArvey's call boz for .
messenger boy, saying he wished IN
erfand done. He was accom- IN cd ated
aud whom the boy arrived gave him =
note which contained an order written
on one OF Russell, Missimer & Co. q
business cards. This order directed
that Mr.. Ruesell's watch bs sent TO his
residence, No. 6l3 Delaware avenue,
and also enclosed Sl.50 TO pay for the
Same. 1t Was the intention oil the men
TO intercept the boy on his return and
thus secure the watch. The boy was
kept waiting in the store for nearly m
hour by Mr.. BAynArd, who wss %
busy he had NO time to attend to him.
The note seemed genuine, whilo the or.
der ON the business card OF that we'll
known Arm, and the amount enclosed
with 1t, made everything appear cor
rect. Fortunately, however, the watch
was not done and Mr.. Baynard sent 9
note by the same boy asking pardon
for the disappointment.
The boys long absence frightened th,
two men, ard they thinking they weit
discovered did not intercept him OF
his return. The note WAS delivered u
Mrs. Russell, who, knowing nothing O
the matter, sent 1t back to MIR. BaynRrd
TIE latter now thinking somethin,
Was wrong sent the note to Mr.. Russell
ut his place Of business. Mr.. Russel
sent back the note, saying 1t WAS
forgery, and Mr.. Bsynard st once zen
one Of his men to the d. b. o. station
and one to the p, w. 81 b. In order Il
intercept the crooks, but they we're un
successful.
Later investigation shows that prio
70 their sending the boy to Baynard'
yesterday afternoon they visited th
store OF Preston Ayars, on Msrhe
above Third. The younger Mr.. Agar
was present and the crooks ash ed to b
shown some jewelry. They were nc
| commodAted. While examining Il
however, one OF them called attention
to q watch left at the store for repairs
and which was hanging In Rlass case
| The crook admired It very much, an,
thought he would like 70 order one lik
1t, and asked to be allowed 70 look Q
1t. Mr.. Ayars, by this time being o
his guard, told him he knew rs muc
about the wntch as he did. The crook
then left the store aud proceeded I
visit Joteph kern's store. on Mark.
street above Seventh. Here they aske
for diamond rings, and dteplaye ed
handful Of green backs. After looktn
al the rings they requested TO see SON
diamond studs whioR were in the vii
dow. Mr.. Kern WAS on his guard fro,
the first, for. he says, although the
were well dressed, yet they did not loc
like the kind OF people to purchase dii
monds.
II WAS suspicious," said the etslwa
teweler, $50 1 just opened this lit,
coor (the door 10 small one ct the eI
OF the counter) and prepared to jun
after them II they attempted to get swi
with any OF my diamonds :" The tv
informed Mr.. Kern that they could bl
cheaper further down the street. Tn
gentleman at once told them TO 90 the
and buy. The crooks aIs good size
well.dressed men, and one OF them wo
. scsrf pin containing ten or iifte'
diamond chips. 1t is probable tn
they have left the CITY.